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Cairo High School

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Cairo High School ranks 224 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 51% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Cairo High School in Cairo, GA, serves 1,317 students in grades 9-12 within the Grady County School District, and has climbed from the 28th to the 51st percentile in statewide rankings over the past decade—a steady rise that now earns it a 3-star rating.

What really sets Cairo High apart is its academic leadership in southwest Georgia. On the most recent End of Course assessments, 48.4% of Cairo students scored proficient in Algebra I—essentially matching the state average of 48.1%—while nearby schools lagged far behind: Bainbridge High School (27.3%), Pelham High School (32.8%), Thomasville High School (22.4%), and Thomas County Central High School (22.2%). This represents a remarkable turnaround: just three years ago, only 14.2% of Cairo students were proficient in Algebra I, meaning the school more than tripled its performance while neighboring schools stagnated or declined. Biology proficiency (43.3%) also leads the region, coming close to the state average of 47.2%. The school achieves these results while spending just $10,266 per student—roughly 30-35% less than comparable schools like Bainbridge ($14,403) or Pelham ($15,527)—making it a standout model of cost-effective excellence.

Beyond test scores, Cairo High posts a 90.3% graduation rate (above the state's 87.2%) and a dropout rate of 1.3%, less than half the state average. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 32.0% to 14.7%, now the lowest among nearby schools except Pelham High School (8.7%). The school also shows balanced outcomes across student groups, with Special Education students ranking in the 54th percentile statewide. While U.S. History proficiency (25.8%) trails the state average (38.5%), it still beats most regional peers. For parents seeking a school that combines strong academics, efficient spending, and steady improvement, Cairo High is a clear regional leader.

1,317

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,266

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 5th St SE
Cairo, GA 39828

(229) 377-2222

District: Grady County

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.6%

African American:

29.9%

Hispanic:

29.4%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!United States History scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Georgia avg45%

224^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 201Grady County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	224 of 455	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	235 of 451	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	257 of 454	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	305 of 448	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	343 of 431	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	325 of 410	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	353 of 438	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	343 of 428	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	351 of 420	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	308 of 426	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	323 of 435	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.5	331 of 425	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.1	310 of 425	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.2	232 of 396	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	252 of 402	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	213 of 384	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	194 of 372	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	202 of 370	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	185 of 358	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	111 of 335	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	186 of 376	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.4	208 of 391	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	268 of 382	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	304 of 384	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	342 of 372	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	128 of 173	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	156 of 180	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	63 of 159	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.0	118 of 141	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	100 of 102	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	234 of 431	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	226 of 438	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	258 of 435	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	295 of 433	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	362 of 430	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	171 of 298	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	191 of 312	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	179 of 315	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	271 of 308	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	266 of 295	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	206 of 436	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	244 of 442	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	244 of 436	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	314 of 436	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	317 of 427	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	155 of 338	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.8	289 of 347	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	163 of 344	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.2	284 of 343	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	254 of 331	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	166 of 334	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	193 of 341	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	216 of 346	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	261 of 343	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	306 of 339	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)51st percentile~ school

White (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I48%~ state avg

Biology43%-4 vs state

United States History26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cairo High School	Public	9-12	455 5th St SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	No	(229) 377-2222	1,317	79	16.6	89.6%	482 (36.6%)	394 (29.9%)	387 (29.4%)	7 (0.5%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.9%)	39.8	224^th of 455 public high schools	50.8%		39.2	235^th of 451 public high schools	47.9%	11	48.4	43.3	25.8				$10,266	$683	$9,583
T J Loftiss II Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	400 S Pinetree Blvd	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 227-2764	11	3	3.6	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	10 (90.9%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Thomasville High School	Public	9-12	315 S Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2634	742	50	14.9	87.7%	231 (31.1%)	467 (62.9%)	26 (3.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	19.6	358^th of 455 public high schools	21.3%		15.5	386^th of 451 public high schools	14.4%	28	22.4	34.8	8.2				$14,739	$1,207	$13,532
Thomas County Central High School	Public	9-12	4686 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	No	(229) 225-5050	1,633	113	14.4	87.6%	915 (56.0%)	517 (31.7%)	126 (7.7%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (2.8%)	28.9	291^st of 455 public high schools	36.0%		41.5	217^th of 451 public high schools	51.9%	74	22.2	38.6	28.6				$15,190	$884	$14,306
Bishop Hall	Public	8-12	220 N Pinetree Blvd	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 227-1397	143	13	11.0	100.0%	93 (65.0%)	38 (26.6%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	13.9	397^th of 455 public high schools	12.7%		27.7	313^th of 451 public high schools	30.6%	84	16.1	25.0	13.9	0.0	0.0	6.3
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development	Public	9-12	200 N Pinetree Blvd	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 227-3222	45	6	8.1	100.0%	15 (33.3%)	28 (62.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0
Bainbridge High School	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Blvd	Bainbridge	39819	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 248-2230	1,192	90	13.2	98.7%	413 (34.6%)	569 (47.7%)	165 (13.8%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.9%)	33.5	266^th of 455 public high schools	41.5%		47.2	181^st of 451 public high schools	59.9%	85	27.3	36.3	34.5				$14,403	$1,347	$13,056
Pelham High School	Public	9-12	720 Barrow Ave SW	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Pelham City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 294-8623	381	35	11.0	97.4%	141 (37.0%)	202 (53.0%)	33 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	24.3	326^th of 455 public high schools	28.4%		35.7	263^rd of 451 public high schools	41.7%	63	32.8	35.9	20.0				$15,527	$1,289	$14,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Cairo High School

What district is Cairo High School in?

Grady County

How many students attend Cairo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,317 students attended Cairo High School.

Is Cairo High School a good school?

Cairo High School ranks 224^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cairo High School?

Students at Cairo High School are 37% White, 30% African American, 29% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Cairo High School?

Cairo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastside Elementary School
Elementary : Shiver Elementary School
Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Elementary : Whigham Elementary School
Middle : Washington Middle School

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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